tonal
/ˈtəʊnəl/adjective
1- of or relating to the tone of music, colour, or writing（与）音调（有关）的; （与）色调（有关）的; （与）笔调（有关）的：
his ear for tonal colour
他那善于鉴别音色的耳朵
the poem's tonal lapses.
诗的音调失误。
1.1
- of or relating to music written using conventional keys and harmony（音乐）用传统主调谱曲的, 用传统和声谱曲的。
1.2
- Phonetics (of a language) expressing semantic differences by varying the intonation given to words or syllables of a similar sound【语音】声调的, 音调的。
派生词
tonally
adverb词源
late 18th cent. (designating church music in plainsong mode)： from medieval Latin tonalis, from Latin tonus （see TONE）.